1883 - The mail chute was patented by James Cutler. The new device was first used in the Elwood Building in Rochester, NY.
1936 - Boulder Dam in Nevada was dedicated by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt by turning on the dam's first hydroelectric generator. The dam is now called Hoover Dam.
1954 - The Miss America beauty pageant made its network TV debut on ABC. Miss California, Lee Ann Meriwether, was the winner.
1974 - "Little House On The Prairie" made its television debut.
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